Health
Challenge

Learn more about the Great American Health Challenge and ways to reduce your cancer risk!


Advocacy

Together we can be successful in eliminating suffering and death due to cancer.


Health Check Articles on Cancer.org
The Link Between Lifestyle and Cancer
How much do daily habits like diet and exercise affect our risk for cancer? Much more than you might think.
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Early Lifestyle Choices and Cancer
Do young adults need to think about cancer?
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News from the ACS News Center
Smoking Compromises Quality-of-Life in Old Age
Smoking doesn't just shorten your lifespan, it can make your golden years far less enjoyable, according to new research.

Smoking Rate Declines For the First Time in Years
A new report shows that fewer Americans are lighting up -- a sign control efforts like taxation and legislation may be working.

Smoking-related Cancers May Account for Narrowing Gap in Death Rates
A new study finds racial disparities in cancer death rates have been declining since the early 1990s, at least for certain cancer types.

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ACS Prevention and Detection Programs
Your American Cancer Society offers programs to help educate you about cancer risks, early detection methods, and prevention. Learn more about these resources.

Colon Cancer Initiatives

 American Cancer Society staff are working with doctors, health plans, and community partners to increase screening for colon cancer.
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Tell A Friend

 Tell A Friend is a program designed to help increase breast cancer screening and early detection through regular mammograms.
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CDC Collaboration

 All states are making breast cancer early detection testing more available to medically underserved women through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP).
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Let's Talk About It

 Let's Talk About It (LTAI) is a free community-based program developed by the American Cancer Society and 100 Black Men of America to increase awareness and knowledge of prostate cancer among African-American men.
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Generation Fit

 Through Generation Fit, students ages 11 to 18 take part in community service projects that promote more physical activity and healthier eating among their friends and families, and in their schools and communities.
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Active for Life

 This 10-week program encourages employees to be more active on a regular basis by setting individual goals and forming teams for motivation and support.
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Meeting Well

 Meeting Well helps us by providing tools, including a handy guidebook, that make it easy and fun to choose healthy foods and activities – even at work.
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School Health

 School health isn’t just about what’s taught in the classroom. It’s about creating policies and programs that promote a healthy school environment, thereby reinforcing healthful living
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